Local servicesHospitalWesterly Hospital5.7 miPost officeAshaway Post Office1.6 miTown hallHopkinton Town Hall1.9 miPoliceHopkinton Police Department1.9 miFire stationAshaway Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAshaway Elementary School1.4 miCollegeUniversity of Rhode Island13.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWesterly State Airport WST6.0 miMajor airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD27 miInterstateI-951.5 miUS highwayUS 14.9 miAmtrakWesterly, RI WLY4.7 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)26 miTransit1 stop within a mileRhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02804 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02804 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:13 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:09 am – 4:20 pm
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People2,661 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.41,014 householdsMedian household income $101,392Median home value $303,000Median rent $1,318 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,866 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 1,628 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 18%, other services 16%Average commute 24 minutes93% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F43 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month October35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days3 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Westerly State Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Kingston
Nearby landmarksDiamond Hillpeak · under a mileGreen Fall Riverriver · 1.6 miAshaway Riverriver · 1.8 miMaxon Hillpeak · 1.0 miKedinker Islandisland · 2.5 miBurlingame State Park Beachbeach · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBradford Boat Launchstate park · 2.1 miGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.2 mi · 80 acresHopkinton Recreation Department Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 70 acresBurlingamestate park · 4.1 mi · 891 acresAlton Pond Fishing Accessstate park · 4.1 miTefftstate park · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198146 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 8 Nov 202043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, RI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateCoastal flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, RI
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBethel Village Water Assnserves 180 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202178 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation127 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
